Athletics @ Angels THURSDAY GAME THREAD
by Rev Halofan on May 1, 2008 7:00 PM PDT
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You know what I like about the Oakland Athletics? They are more likely moving to Portland than to Fremont. Here is a look at their fanbase driving home from the game.
Oh yeah, bet on Portland.
I'm gnawing on the knowledge that I have been burned
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Rex & Steve on tranqs?
Usually they’re attempting to shout at the top of their lungs; now it’s as if they’re doing the thorazine shuffle in the booth. WTF?
"I've never been so insulted in all my life!"
....
(consulting watch)
....
"Well, it's early yet"
come on adenhart
make us proud.
and lets please kill deuche-bag tonight.
"Here we go baby, 'bout f***'n' time!"
Since Ortiz lied about his age
and Ryan routinely had 13+ K/9’s in the minors, I’m not going out on a limb to say, neither.
Off the top of my head, I’m guessing he becomes a sort of Matt Morris type - a right-handed Jarrod Washburn, if you will - a righty-with-guile type who doesn’t miss enough bats to be a great pitcher but will have a good major league career.
Witty .sig goes here.
With a fastball already at 93-94?
There’s no reason he couldn’t miss more bats once his control improves. He has good movement and good offspeed.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Tonight, I'm drinking the Kool-Ade
Good luck out there Nick!
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on May 1, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply actions
because we don't have Howie or Izzy
and Wood/Brown look clearly lost in the bigs right now
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on May 1, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
give them a little more time in the minors...
they got a taste, they’ll be back
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on May 1, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
seems that HK will be back within the next game or two
He was supposed to rehab at Rancho today
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on May 1, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He is on the team because Scioscia wants him on the team.
Until you all are in charge of the lineups, quit bitchin’ about Q. That’s all we hear every time the guy plays and it is GETTING OLD, VERY OLD OK?
Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"
12 pitch first inning
not bad since they didn’t get to see a lot of pitches
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on May 1, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions
RICH LEDERER
When they show the isolated shot of a Right Handed Batter in the box, BASEBALL ANALYST writer Rich Lederer is clearly visible sitting in the front row above the Angel dugout perched on the batter’s front shoulder.
Typical Duchscherer inning
against us. The question is whether he can keep it up. Man I hate junkballers though. I don’t understand why this team can’t seem to hit them.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Four-pitch walk = bad, kid.
Also, Napoli, WTF @ calling four pitches on a corner that the ump is clearly not calling?
~Till the Halo burns out...
on Gamecast
ball 4 was exact location as strike 1. wtf. what’s it look like on teevee?
"Here we go baby, 'bout f***'n' time!"
Yikes
These pitches on gameday look crazy…
Chart it up! Game on!
Week 4 Results: http://tinyurl.com/3ud3vw
Napoli needs to set up in the middle of the plate
and leave the target there. This kid isn’t Saunders or Santana.
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Not good
Over on AN, they were saying that the best strategy against Adenhart would be to simply take pitches. Looks like they’re right.
Yikes.
Looks like question #1 is going to be a wash today.
Chart it up! Game on!
Week 4 Results: http://tinyurl.com/3ud3vw
Dude cannot throw a strike to save his behind
Once the guy got a hit and he had to pitch from the stretch it was all downhill … 39 pitches and counting … 40
Well, we can take this one of two ways
A) Adenhart really blows this much.
B) Adenhart is suffering from nerves, and the fact that he’s pitching on three days rest.
~Till the Halo burns out...
More Likely B
and seriously, giving the guy his first MLB start on 3 days’ rest seemed, ahead of time, to be a completely stupid idea.
I agree
Apparently Q’s range is now 3 feet. That was pathetically bad
seriously
just going by gameday here, so I don’t know what the pitches look like, but yeah. Curve is the only thing thrown for a strike.
funny
aren’t you arguing the EXACT opposite in yesterday’s win thread against me ;)
I guess if it's not hit right at him
he can’t get to it.
lets go kotch !!
pick up the kid on his debut !
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
hmm…ok … lets go torii… get that rally started
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I'll hold off on ordering any fake Warhol silkscreens of Adenhart for now.
Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"
haha
hilarious… GA haters it could be worst.. you could have cust in LF
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
Jack Cust
Rhymes with “bust”.
I know, it’s hard to call him a bust when he has all those homers, but a DH is a DH is a DH …
Witty .sig goes here.
Dohhh!
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
NAPS
is me messing with his batting stance again ?
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
*he
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice Naps!
basehit to lf
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
WOO
rally time… pick up the kid !
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions
Bomb sure would be nice here!
Get a new ball game! Let Nick start over…
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
I'm pscho, er psychic!
I’ve got espn too!
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
Aybar hits it out! Wooohooo
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
HELL YEAH
its go time !!
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions
An Aayyyyybomb for Aybarrrrrrrrrr
very good!
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
what a bunt
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions
oh yeah baby
that’s what I’m talking about
"I've never been so insulted in all my life!"
....
(consulting watch)
....
"Well, it's early yet"
figgy
wid it
"I've never been so insulted in all my life!"
....
(consulting watch)
....
"Well, it's early yet"
Don't lose him, Juice.
We’re battin’ around on this **.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
SARGE !!
clutch buddy… way to pick it up
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions
Heh.
The annoying thing is that we STILL haven’t scored an earned run off Duchscherer since 2004.
But don’t let that stop you Sarge.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Then let's get the unearned ones while they're hot!
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Awww yeah.
Hopefully this lights the fire under Adenhart now!! Woo!
Chart it up! Game on!
Week 4 Results: http://tinyurl.com/3ud3vw
cmon halos make him stand out there in the field a lil longer… torture
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I know none of the runs will be earned, but
this is by far the best the Angels have EVER done agaisnt Duscher (sp)
He usually only goes 1 inning against us.
We don’t have time to adjust to his ultra-slow 86 MPH “fast”ball.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Chokeland defense of Fremont's...........
Bah, ha, ha, ha, bah, ha , ha ,ha,ha!!!
Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"
Cust
his face when he realized the ball wasnt in his glove… priceless
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
probably the 2nd best one of the year so far
other than the one where Torii took us all home happy!
Aw. No joy for Vlad.
I’ll definitely take the runs, though. :)
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
curiosity
anyone know what the record is for unearned runs in an inning? It’s surely more than 5, but now I’m just kinda curious.
Let’s hope Adenhart can put the last inning behind him and, with a new lease on life, make amends.
I LOVE beating the Jack Custs of the world
That s* is barely baseball, and doesn’t even work in the regular season anymore.
Can of corn to LF by GA
Routine as they get…Cust put his glove up in front of his face and blocked his view o the ball. Ball hit the middle of his glove and landed directly behind him. Should have seen the look on Cust’s face…it was priceless! Slo mo showed him taking his eyes off the ball before it landed in his glove! Too funny!
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
Ooo...
Those first two were both really good pitches. Seriously, now he’s just getting squeezed.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Oh crud.
NIck, you are forbidden from walking any more batters. Seriously, make them work for it.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Eerg.
Probably one more walk would make me pull him me thinks >.>
Chart it up! Game on!
Week 4 Results: http://tinyurl.com/3ud3vw
as bad… if not worse… its pretty ugly on tv
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if some of this is just a lack of catcher-pitcher sync
Adenhart is throwing some good inside pitches, but the ump isn’t calling that corner.
~Till the Halo burns out...
I love Naps offense, but it's hard to argue with results,
And Mathis just caught 18 innings of 1 run ball.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Congratulations, you won the Obvious-Award
by Los Angeles de Anaheim on May 1, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
That's it
His peripherals were pretty lame in Salt Lake. He should stay there until September callups.
Witty .sig goes here.
Or maybe next time he can get a real shot
instead of being put in his first major league game on three days rest.
~Till the Halo burns out...
I agree that's part of it
But he needs to be better than a 5-6 K/9 at Salt Lake facing AAA hitters.
Witty .sig goes here.
I guess expecting him to do well on 3 days rest was a bit much.
You’ll get other chances, Nick.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Joe Saunder's second start:
2.1 IP 7ER
Shit happens when you’re a rookie.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Everyone gets a 0!
My work is done for the night. Zzzzzz
Chart it up! Game on!
Week 4 Results: http://tinyurl.com/3ud3vw
Looks like we better hope for more errors from the A's...
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
2 more starts for Nick til Lackey gets back per the broadcast
we’ll see if Mike changes his mind…
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
plus he'll be on regular rest next time!
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
Santana pitched a complete game in his second start.
Although there are those that argue that 1 inning is a good sample
well this was kind of disappointing
poor kid… too much pressure?
i still think they’ll give him at least 1 more start before they boot him.
hopefully the next one will be better
Bring up Wood!!!
Three innings of Moseley
and two innings of batting practice was the alternative.
Witty .sig goes here.
how are our fellow bloggers on LL
having a herd time with that loss and another blow save
I'd rather see Willitz in LF
Oh wow, I thought that was a double atleast...
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
nice grab
GA…. cust was taking notes
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 8:11 PM PDT reply actions
rule #1 .. look ball all the way in glove haha
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
mcpherson
leading minors in power with a line of .288/.409/.712 hr in last 3 games not to mention not being afraid to run 2 sb albeit with 2 cs better then quinlan maybe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo
He's also striking out even more than Brandon Wood,
who is also 5 years younger. Just put Wood in there.
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Gets out of it! 4-3
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
Nice inside corner there ump.
Glad you were calling that ** when Nick was pitching. Oh wait…
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Oh sure.
Now you start calling the high strikes. Thanks for nothing ump.
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Why? It's not his fault the A's are getting spetacularly lucky hits
like Barton’s on top of a magic strike zone.
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Frank Thomas sure has a big fat mouth to match that big fat ass of his.
Go Angels!
Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"
being at the game on monday… i wonder how in the hell thomas even fits in the batters box…
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
where Napoli hit his homerun is where I sit a ton
P260 Row J (Front fow)
and THAT
is an ER … haha
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
THE NAPSTER
...one of the farthest-hit HRs I have seen in Angel stadium. ANything past that 2nd bullpen is awesome.
Gameday says both of those strike 3's
were off the plate.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Moseley
Are you just not fucking capable of keeping the score tied? WTH.
~Till the Halo burns out...
O'Day
warming up… no bootcheck please
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply actions
me too… we’ve had enough double digit ERA pitchers in there tonight… haha
And you can LITE UP THAT HALO !!!
by BigBangRobbDawgg on May 1, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
so let me get this straight
we bring up adenhart with no rest because we dont want moseley to pitch and he ends up pithing in the 3rd inning anyway and still finds a way to lose the game
I'd rather see Willitz in LF
Since Nick sucked a couple innings, Dustin feels like he has the right to suck a few.
Scioscia, "Roll the hole!"
It would be nice if he got the same strike zone Duchscherer is getting,
though.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
He's right though.
Duchsch has been getting off the corner calls all night while Moseley and Adenhart have gotten them sporadically, if at all.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Better we find out now than when it really matters.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Darren, we need you to man up here.
Tall order, but still.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
man our OF is just plain bad
has Vlad EVER thrown to the right base?
lol
I’ve actually commented many times how deep the team is, but Hunter and GMJ can play the OF very well, GA and Vlad not so much. Just because the team overall is great doesn’t mean it can’t have a glaring weakness or two
Oook
No more leaving the game to get quiznos anymore….
Chart it up! Game on!
Week 4 Results: http://tinyurl.com/3ud3vw
It's gone beyond Moseley though
Now it’s O’Day too. Our young guys are apparently incapable of getting these guys out.
~Till the Halo burns out...
oakland determined to win this game
it would be awesome if we came back
I'd rather see Willitz in LF
Wow this game is awesome. how the hell are we getting blown out by a crappy
hitting team twice in a series
They take tons of pitches and shatter the nerve of our young pitchers is all I can think of.
Because Saunders and Santana wiped the floor with them.
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The one other factor:
Mathis was catching. I don’t like it, but there it is.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
It's so frustrating that we cannot get out of this inning.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
See you during the next win streak
Arte, please buy the Angels back from the Red Sox...they've owned us long enough.
by Downing Rules on May 2, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
How can Scioscia
let his starters and relievers give up so many runs when it is obvious they don’t have anything. It shouldn’t take 5 or 6 straight batters reaching base for a manager to get him out of the game. But that’s what it seeming took for Moseley and ODay.
He's giving them the opportunity to pitch out of it, and at some point, you need somebody
to stay out there.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Yeah you're right.
Let’s just blow our whole bullpen out tonight and then concede. The moment they walk someone or give up a hit, they get taken out.
~Till the Halo burns out...
f it
leave bootcheck in for the rest of the game. no use wearing out the bullpen
I'd rather see Willitz in LF
That's my thought. Unless we by some miracle come back.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
I agree but only because he brought up Adenhart instead of Green
Green pitched dynamite tonight.
I will say this in MIke’s defense. He is not thinking about tonight. He is thinking long term. Adenhart comes up tonight, pitches on 3 days rest, but then on 4 the next 2-3 starts til Lackey gets back. This is not about one game (ie tonight). This is about seeing Adenhart for 3-4 starts and seeing what he has. They had to put Escobar on the 60 day to bring up Adenhart, Green would have been a freebie.
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
The Angels are going to have to eventually trade for one more quality established reliever this summer
once teams drop out of contention.
I have absolutely no confidence in the bottom half of the rotating blowpen.
I disagree
I believe the SLC shuttle will continue and they will eventually givce Arredondo or Serrano a chance and one of them will prove themselves! O’Day almost did the job tonight…got two tough outs and then couldn’t get anyone out! If this does not work, then they will trade….
There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno
from a guy who lives in nd...
they look like idiots…
and so would everyone else from socal in our weather.
don’t flatter yourselves by making fun of portland drivers, its a science that few of you will perfect.
but i still love you all for being angel fans.
C: Bengie Molina, 1B: Wally Joyner, 2B: Bob Grich, SS: Jim Fregosi, 3B: Troy Glaus, RF: Tim Salmon, CF: Darin Erstad, LF: Brian Downing, SP: Nolan Ryan, RP: Troy Percival
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